apricity

/əˈpɹɪsɪti/

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Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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noun

The light or warmth of the Sun.

Obsolete; Uncountable

"Apricity, the warmenes of the Sunne in Winter.""
"APRICITY [Apricitas, L.] Warmth in the Sun, Sun-ſhine. L.""
"In the midst of this suspense the lady's maid entered. An apricity seemed to illume her countenance. "Well, Frances, have you found it?""

From the Latin aprīcitās, noun of quality from aprīcus (“warmed by the sun”).

apricate aprication

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How do you pronounce apricity?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɹɪsɪti/.

What does apricity mean?

The light or warmth of the Sun.

Where does apricity come from?

It is traced to Latin.

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